Latest arts & culture stories and updates from Columbus Times.
Columbus, Georgia, has no shortage of attractions, but some of its most interesting destinations are easy to overlook. W...
Oct. 11, 2026
Before he was Matalian, he was just a kid from Washington Heights. Salvador Tony Mendez grew up in that Columbus neighbo...
Oct. 1, 2026
Tyler Perry is back with another original film for Netflix, this time pairing Naomi Baker and Jay Reeves in an urban dra...
Oct. 1, 2026
A jazz saxophonist, an economist, two novelists, a choreographer, a visual artist and a public artist are among this yea...
Sept. 30, 2026
Los Angeles, Calif. — September 18, 2026 — Netflix today announced that Emmy-Award winner and Hall of Famer, Andrés Cant...
Sept. 30, 2026
Peacock's Emmy® Award-winning competition reality series "The Traitors" will be back next year with an all-new celebrity...
Sept. 30, 2026
The competitive world of collegiate Bollywood fusion dance takes center stage in Netflix’s new comedy “Best of the Best,...
Sept. 29, 2026
NEW YORK, NY AUGUST 31, 2026 — Legendary multi-platinum R&B group JODECI, is hitting the road for their highly anticipat...
Sept. 29, 2026
ATLANTA, GA — September 1, 2026 — The Living Legends Foundation, Inc. (LLF) proudly announces iconic recording artist Ch...
Sept. 29, 2026
SILVER SPRING, MD – September 23, 2026 – CLEO TV’s hit lifestyle series LIVING BY DESIGN returns for an all-new season w...
Sept. 27, 2026
On September 21st in Atlanta, GA, the cast and crew of A Different World celebrated the series’ premiere at the Martin L...
Sept. 25, 2026
📰 Peacock’s new true-crime documentary, produced by MS NOW host Rachel Maddow, “KILL. BURY. PRINT.,” premieres Sunday,...
Sept. 21, 2026
Led by CEO Kerry Douglas, the three-time #1 ranked Gospel music label has been strategically developing a diverse slate...
Sept. 21, 2026
WASHINGTON — Among the more than 100 policy forums and brain trusts at this year's Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...
Sept. 21, 2026
Nia Long stepped onto Hollywood Boulevard Wednesday to receive her star on the Walk of Fame, capping a career that has s...
Sept. 17, 2026
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer whose distinctive contralto voi...
Sept. 12, 2026
HOUSTON, TX - The Road to Hillman officially kicked off in Texas at Prairie View A&M University during Labor Day Classic...
Sept. 12, 2026
The first museum-organized retrospective of the Columbus-born artist’s work, the exhibition brings together more than 40...
Sept. 12, 2026
Lupita Nyong’o Responds to Criticism Over Helen of Troy Casting Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o says she i...
May 30, 2026
Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the hit 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, has died at the age...
Aug. 22, 2025
The media mogul’s candid comments spark debate over family, financial boundaries, and the power of ownership in Hollywoo...
July 28, 2025
The National Gallery unveiled a groundbreaking exhibition featuring 100 Black artists spanning centuries of creative exp...
July 7, 2025